🍮 Om Ali

Name: 🍮 Om Ali
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: stale bread; whole milk; heavy cream; sugar; butter; cinnamon; blanched almonds; pistachios; honey or syrup

Om Ali is a traditional Egyptian dessert made with bread, milk, cream, and sugar, often served warm and topped with nuts and syrup. It's a delightful comfort food perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

500 grams stale bread
750 millilitres whole milk
250 millilitres heavy cream
150 grams sugar
50 grams butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
50 grams blanched almonds
50 grams pistachios
50 millilitres honey or syrup

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
In a large bowl, combine the stale bread cubes, whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Mix well until the bread is fully soaked.
Transfer the mixture to a baking dish. Top with sliced almonds and chopped pistachios.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the mixture is bubbly.
Drizzle with honey or syrup before serving.